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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1935
Page
4
A compact meditation on hope guiding lovers through doubt and fear. The verse echoes Shakespearean cadence, urging endurance against despondent thoughts and urging steadfast resolve.
One eyed Oklahoma aviator Wiley Post and his monoplane Winnie Mae failed to set a new coast to coast record when he landed on the Cleveland field skidding ten feet on its belly. He blamed a exhausted oxygen supply and a faulty ignition coil for the stoppage amid another high altitude try. Roscoe Turner still holds the 10 hour 2 minute California to New York record, but Post vows another attempt likely via high altitude as aviation history grows through such risks.
Comment discusses a shift in American pride from European supremacy to homegrown culture in fashion, literature, and theatre. It notes American designers and writers gaining respect, with mentions of Muriel King, Elizabeth Hawes, Gladys Parker, Sinclair Lewis, Eugene O Neill, and Joseph Wood Krutch as examples of a broader patriotism influencing arts and criticism.
Charles G. and Kathleen Norris return from Russia and feel fortunate as American residents while Harold E. Stearns comes back from Europe with renewed zeal for home life. The piece cautions against excessive hero worship and urges steadier judgment on national myths.
Dean George A. Works of the University of Chicago calls the fight over campus radicals a tempest in a teapot and argues colleges do not breed radicalism. He says the more educated a person becomes the more conservative they tend to be and that radicals gain attention only by speaking loudly.
The treasury and justice departments intensify a year long federal crackdown on crime and vice. Agencies report growing seizures and arrests as they target organized crime, rackets, and illicit networks. Support from all law enforcement and citizens is urged to build a safer America.
Letter writer claims the proposed auto tag tax would leave 50 000 to 100 000 workers jobless by forcing cars to stay in garages. He notes incidents in a store in Biltmore and a Monday night meeting where most participants owned cars but lacked tags, with several stored and few in operation. He cites a citizen on the street three days later.
N Buckner of Asheville protests a $3 tag tax and argues it harms employment across states by reducing vehicle use. He claims cars in operation support workers in gas, oil, meals, rooms, and related industries and urges Raleigh officials to cut the tag tax, redistribute collection through county courthouses, and end the high tax in favor of relief and job creation.
Bruce Catton notes a shift in gang violence from Chicago to New York as bombings killings and threats escalate. He cites police and prosecutors reporting reduced Chicago violence while Manhattan sees rising gang pressure including kidnap threats linked to police leadership.
Both the American Federation of Labor and the United States Chamber of Commerce project an improving economy. The AFL notes ruffled surface revival with limited jobs, while the Chamber cites ongoing production gains from December through March and estimates 700,000 more workers should be reemployed by March.
The remark notes that pink slips showing ed figures were popular among men, reflecting attitudes toward performance or evaluation in a historical context.
An Indiana jailer nears a medal after inspecting his prisoners and finding none had escaped during the night. The report notes the ward’s vigilance and the secure overnight hold.
A short verse by Grenville Kleiser in Churchman laments a life rushed by hurryitis. The piece lists duties neglected from greeting the day to serving God and ends with the poet in a hearse.
Senate factions mobilize around Treasury ideas to retire government bonds with profit from devaluation. Carter Glass will indict Roosevelt policy. Elmer Thomas backs inflation tactics to justify further liberal financial moves. Glass also questions Morgenthau remarks on the central bank bill and Viner’s stabilization fund use.
A diarist recalls a public manicure in a storefront barbershop style setting, mixing humor and flirtation. He jokes about mustache wax, mud facials, and a bustling street ambience while ribbing a voicey barber and a chorus of passing characters.
Fragmentary remarks attribute money spent for rak ing leaves and mention Jayman aiming for a target after requesting the right answer. Relief Administrator Hopkins seeks who authored the statements and the referenced Cc. W. A. funds.
New York observers weigh the decision to abolish national bank notes by retiring the 2 percent consolidated and Panama Canal bonds, noting a net $676 million debt reduction. Conservatives praise currency simplification while inflationists warn of limited impact on money control and potential currency expansion. Red banners rail against progress as communists lament recruiting difficulties and shifting public sentiment.
A fragmentary passage describes interactions between young women and older men, noting disdain for cheap generosity and the common pattern of quick exits after a brief encounter. It hints at the risk of women being used for money and the sexual politics of dating.
A patron debates tipping etiquette while debating whether to give a quarter or sixty cents for a high polish haircut. He. presses ahead with the cut, irritated at the barber’s insistence and the presence of a second stylist. The scene features old world courtesy, doubts about rewards, and a tense mood in a bustling shop.
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